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VICE President Sara Duterte has until today, June 1, to answer the Articles of Impeachment against her, Senate Secretary Jose Luis Montales said on Sunday.In an advisory, Montales said Duterte “may file her answer personally, through counsel, or through electronic mail.”The impeachment articles consist of four primary charges: misuse of public

THE Philippines and Japan are expanding cooperation in food exports, modern farming systems, and long-term food security, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit May 26 to 29 with a delegation that engaged in high-level meetings with Japanese officials.Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu

ANA Bhianca Espenilla and Jerico Cadag rose to the occasion, delivering silver and bronze medals that underscored the promise of Philippine athletics at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Hong Kong.For Espenilla, the moment came when she least expected it. The 19-year-old javelin thrower from Tigao Island, Masbate had struggled through h

DHL Express Philippines is aiming for 70 percent electrification of its delivery vehicles by 2030, a key executive said on Friday.“We continue to invest in our fleets. Currently, 40 percent of our fleets are already fully electrified, as we aim to achieve our 2030 goal, which will be around 70 percent fully electrified fleet,” said Roderick Qu

NAVOTAS Mayor John Rey Tiangco said on Sunday that the local government has distributed graduation incentives to Navoteño students who graduated from the city’s public schools for the school year 2025-2026.A total of 3,776 Grade 6 completers received P500 each while 1,986 Grade 12 completers were granted P1,000 each, Tiangco said.Starting this

SEN. Erwin Tulfo has filed a bill exempting qualified indigents from paying board examination fees.Tulfo said on Sunday that through Senate Bill 2035 or the proposed Free Professional Examinations Act, poor college or university graduates could “achieve their dream profession and improve their lives.”Included under SB 2035 are the Professional

A QUEZON City trial court judge has cited the brilliance of Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Rueda-Acosta and deputy chief Ana Lisa Soriano for defending public lawyers’ rights to retirement benefits in a case filed before the judge’s sala.Judge Maria Gilda Loja-Pangilinan of the Regional Trial Court’s Branch 230 recalled Rueda-Aco

IN the Philippines today, the future of millions of children hangs in the balance. Behind the statistics on learning poverty, school dropouts, and under-resourced classrooms are real families wrestling with impossible choices: food or tuition, transport fare or notebooks, a day’s wage or a child’s day in school. For them, education is not an a